Sony MVC-CD1000 Review

Top of camera controls

Top of the camera is a fairly simple setup, front of the hand grip
is the zoom control which is a lovely proportional system, the zoom
changes at a speed graduated by the amount you move the control.
Top of the grip is a fairly standard shutter release. Directly behind
this is the main mode switch: MOVIE (shoot short move clips), STILL
(shoot still images), PLAY (play back / review images).

Rear of camera controls

Controls on the rear of the camera are a bit easier to
see if we first open the door, all option controls are positioned above
the LCD, the four-way rocker being the main navigation tool. The only
other control on the rear is the power switch just to the right of the
CD-R compartment.

Macro Focus mode
In Auto Focus, change focusing system to focus on very near objects
(macro distances). Toggles on and off, icon displayed on LCD.

SPOT
METER

Spot Metering mode
Toggles between Spot Metering (metering is carried out only a small
circular area in the center of the frame) or Center-Weighted average
(metering is carried out as an average of all light in the frame
with a certain extra weight given to a circular area in the center
of the frame). A small cross (+) on the LCD screen indicates Spot
Metering mode.

Side of camera controls

Just when you've mastered the controls on the rear of
the camera you'll find a whole range on the left side. This isn't a bad
thing, it's certainly quicker than wading through menus, but it will take
a while for you to remember where each control is and access it quickly.

Button

Action

FOCUS

Focus mode
Switch between Auto Focus and Manual Focus modes. In Manual Focus
the "fly-by-wire" focus ring on the front of the lens,
an update on the F505V is a display of current focus distance (roughly)
on the LCD as you focus.

STEADY
SHOT

Steady shot image stabilisation
Enable or disable steady shot image stabilisation. Not sure when
you'd want to disable it other than to show off about just how good
it is or if you're a complete purist and prefer your lens completely
fixed.

White Balance preset
This button is used to take a new white balance preset from the object
at which the camera is currently aimed (typically a white card or
white wall). Having this white balance preset available as a button
on the case is an excellent feature (lets hope lots of other manufacturers
decide to copy it).

SPOT
METER

Metering mode
Toggles between Spot Metering (metering is carried out only a small
circular area in the center of the frame) or Center-Weighted average
(metering is carried out as an average of all light in the frame with
a certain extra weight given to a circular area in the center of the
frame). A small cross (+) on the LCD screen indicates Spot Metering
mode.

PROGRAM
AE

Program AE
Select AE mode, icon representing current mode is displayed on LCD,
change values using the +/- buttons next to the Program AE button.

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